PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kangi Ojoos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ojoos
vs
Pedro

181 cm
19
184 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

176 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kangi Ojoos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro connects with a solid leg kick.
Ojoos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pedro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pedro.
Ojoos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pedro.
Ojoos connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ojoos.
Ojoos throws a good cross that connects.

Pedro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ojoos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ojoos has passed into side control.
Ojoos trying to control the action but Pedro is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ojoos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro gets back to half guard.
Pedro wants to get back to full guard.
Pedro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pedro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ojoos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ojoos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pedro stops Ojoos from passing to mount.
Pedro is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojoos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ojoos wants to control but Pedro is keeping him busy.

Ojoos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Pedro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is trying to get back to half guard.
Pedro can't do much from the bottom here.
Pedro tries to buck Ojoos off but Ojoos is having none of it.
Pedro struggling a bit here.
Pedro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ojoos is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojoos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ojoos pulls Pedro in to control the position.
Ojoos working a defensive guard but Pedro passes into half guard.
Ojoos wants to improve his position but Pedro is controlling well.
Ojoos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pedro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Ojoos has his foot on Pedro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pedro works his way back into a safe position though.
Pedro wants to control from the top but Ojoos keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pedro stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Ojoos has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Pedro manages to get his head free but now Ojoos has transitioned to an armbar! Pedro grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Ojoos! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kangi Ojoos!
A victorious Kangi Ojoos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.